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Category: pets • pig
Posted on: January 22, 2009 10:45 AM, by ableiman
We have no idea! Maybe from the British? But that hasn't stopped well over 100 people from asking us to sell them a tiny piglet in the comments section of this months old post. Now we have video. Anyone want to take over/under bets on how many people ask us to sell them a porker in the comments of this post?
Zooillogix - for all of your smallish rat-pig needs.
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"for all of your smallish rat-pig needs"
Ha ha! Cute video, hilarious statement.
Posted by: ctenotrish | January 22, 2009 11:25 AM
Well, now, that's just being a tease - I do want to know where to get one.
Posted by: Christie | January 22, 2009 12:06 PM
Pick ME!!! MINE!! Want!!
Posted by: Arikia | January 22, 2009 12:13 PM
I don't think they're for sale anymore...
http://www.pennywellfarm.co.uk/news.html?Id=32
Note the size of the mother sow in that video. She is much, much less petite than her offspring.
The problem with pigs is that,
they grow and aren't cute like piglet-rats.
Posted by: DRK | January 22, 2009 7:18 PM
DRK: Good point, but just because she's nursing them doesn't mean she's their mum (unless they said it in the video--my sound doesn't work).
And I recall the Vietnamese potbellied-pig craze of the 80's having similar results (people falling in love with weensy piglets but then getting rid of them when they became beanbag chairs with eyes at adulthood), but those piglets were still quite a lot bigger than these. These look about the size of teacup chihuahuas--I don't know much about pig morphology but wouldn't that put the adults about the size of a standard beagle?
Posted by: Jenbug | January 22, 2009 7:41 PM
SO TINY SO CUTE
Posted by: Zelly | January 22, 2009 10:52 PM
ZOMG! They r so cute! I want one! Plz email me about getting one! Cuuuuuuuuuute!!@!
Posted by: juliagoolia | January 23, 2009 10:41 AM
Why are people asking you guys if they can buy pigs from you? Can't they read? Isn't that kind of...sorry to be harsh...stupid?
Posted by: Jason J Brunet | January 23, 2009 11:46 AM
Oh please send me 2 and 2 of those miniature horses, too. They are the cutest ever. Do these piggles eat the same stuff as regular piggles?
Posted by: ym | January 23, 2009 4:26 PM
It's an awe-striking display of stupidity that only us humans could achieve. Granted, I'm guilty of not always reading the fine print, but there is no place in either post that says anything about our brothers Bleiman offering these pigs for sale.
And still the requests continue.... and I think many of them are actually serious!
Posted by: juliagoolia | January 23, 2009 5:56 PM
What flavors do they come in?
Posted by: Zelly | January 24, 2009 1:57 PM
I want a smallish rat-pig!!! I do, I do!!!
Posted by: The Perky Skeptic | January 26, 2009 4:14 PM
raise them within a sealed can, to get them shaped like Polish ham
Posted by: milkshake | January 27, 2009 4:04 PM
Please tell me where i can get one.Do they stay the same size as they are in the video?
Posted by: Ryan Allcott | January 29, 2009 3:13 PM
I am 11 years old, and I have many animals but I have always wanted a pig. My mom said no because they get so big and smell. This is a dream come true. Please tell me where I can get one of these rat-pigs. I promise I will take real good care of it. I have lots of rabbits, dogs, a cat, miniture goats, and a lama is on the way. All I need is a rat-pig to make my farm complete. Thanks McKayla
Posted by: McKayla Jude | February 4, 2009 12:38 PM
I just love these cute little animals you just have to email me and tell me where to get one.
Posted by: McKayla Jude | February 4, 2009 4:11 PM
I need mckayla to make my 11yr old girl farm complete.
Posted by: kt | February 9, 2009 9:36 PM
You can't buy them a the moment as the farm in Devon where they breed them had to close their waiting list. It was two years wait to buy a pig!
Posted by: Lindsay Nieuwenhuis | February 11, 2009 11:28 AM
Please open up the waiting list again! I could die without a little piggy! I'm buying a ranch in Texas and I need those little piglets! PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE sell me a little piggy!
Posted by: Julie Johnson | March 15, 2009 4:21 PM
any information you can provide on how to purchase a minature piglet as a pet in Ontario Canada would be appreciated
Posted by: donna dicristofaro | March 28, 2009 3:12 AM
Do you dell any to GA?
if so how much
Posted by: kari | April 5, 2009 10:39 AM
I just need to know one thing.......
How do they taste?
Posted by: BillyBob | April 21, 2009 10:15 PM
Just kidding. My daughters have been looking at every video and picture they can of these cute piggies. My middle daughter loves and collects stuffed pigs, book ends, keychains, piggy toys, and ceramic pig figurenes. We even have a party ever spring called a Pig Party. Lots of pink and girlie frills, all about pigs.
Posted by: BillyBob | April 21, 2009 10:21 PM
Hi I live in adelaide south australia and I really want one of them pigs does anyone no if there like breeding the some other places.
Posted by: Michaela | June 30, 2009 2:53 AM
I want to know where i can buy one in the usa?? are they avalible in the usa??
-thanxx:))
Posted by: nicole | September 25, 2009 10:36 PM
If you hadn't quite got to grips with the previous posts, the only place that breeds these pigs are Pennywell Farm in Devon, UK. I don't know whether they're still selling them or whatever but I do know they are the only people who breed them.
Posted by: Rachel | October 7, 2009 9:27 AM
WELL I LIVE IN ENGLAND! yeah go me...i can get one....hahahahaa sorry to rubb it in...lol
Posted by: Jessie wants a mini Pig! | October 21, 2009 3:57 AM
I don't want PITY but desperately want to buy a minature pig because I have terminal cancer and although I am responding well on Chemo. I don't know how long I've got on this planet and would adore a piggy pet to share my love with, my children and I have 8 children and 4 grandchildre
n. Not bad for a fairly fit 43yr old. Lol So please help to buy my piggy whilst I've got time. Thanxs. X x
Posted by: liz | November 18, 2009 10:18 AM
I don't want PITY but desperately want to buy a minature pig because I have yterminal cancer and although I am responding well on Chemo. I don't know how lpng I've got on this planet and would adore a piggy pet to share my love wiyth, my children and I have 8 children and 4 grandchildten. Not bad for a fairly fit 43yr old. Lol So please help to buy my piggy whilst I've got time. Thanxs. X x
Posted by: liz | November 18, 2009 10:21 AM